Jobs that have paid driver helpers?

Well, my wife said she's not very interested in driving now. We had been considering doing teaming. Maybe she'll reconsider at some point, but for now, it doesn't look like that's going to happen. She feels intimidated about the idea of driving a tractor-trailer (doesn't have much driving experience in general).

What we are planning is to live out of the truck. Are there any jobs that could pay her to be a helper or spotter or something like that? Foodservice? Dollar General?

Do any of those kinds of jobs let you live out of the truck? The whole idea was to save lots of money by not having to pay for an apartment somewhere, which worked well for us before when she was a passenger doing OTR. We could do that again, but was just wondering if maybe there are some other opportunities that get her involved and earning an extra paycheck. Even if it's only $200 per week.

 

Yeah, we're both in pretty good shape. Practice weight lifting and HIIT regularly. Trail runners. How do those DG gigs work? Do the trailers have a lift gate? Pallet jack? Or just a regular dolly? Do you have to stock the store shelves too, or just stack everything in the back of the store and move on to the next destination? So you're saying those jobs can have helpers?

 

Why are they not worth it in your opinion? Do any of them let you live out of the truck?

At this point, I'm really not sure what to do. Supposedly the high-paying jobs are hazmat tank, but they don't allow a passenger at most pickup and delivery locations. Plus they all pretty much stick a camera in your face nowadays, which I'm against. I've done otr flatbed, reefer and dry van. I did not like flatbed or reefer. Dry van was pretty nice, but everyone seems convinced the economy is headed for doom, so that's not the best sector to be in.

I thought my wife might be cut out for linehaul teaming with me since it's just interstate driving terminal to terminal, but it sounds like she wouldn't want to do that either. Also, most of those companies aren't hiring newbies nowadays. I've heard Old dominion, but the recruiter I talked to made it sound like the training period isn't something my wife would be willing to do. R&L said they need 1 year of experience. I thought maybe a fedex ground contractor could work. Not sure what their training period is like. The whole team driving idea is a long shot anyway. I'm still not convinced myself that I could adapt to driving nights all the time and sleeping during the day in a moving truck.

Our first idea was to run as a super solo operation and pocket a few hundred dollars extra per week, but alas everyone on the forum said no companies allow this in the real world because of liabilities, insurance costs, yada yada.

I was told to stay away from anything agricultural if I'm not willing to work more than 14 hours per day. I liked the sound of your suggestion of greenproducts that I saw you post to someone else in another thread. Is that ag exempt work?

I don't know if I can be too picky honestly. I've been out of trucking for three years. I have three years of clean record otr experience under my belt though, so at least I have that in my favor.

What do you think pays a lot and would let us live out of the truck?